If Trump still thinks AI is “maybe the most dangerous thing” I would be wary of giving up on chances to leverage his support on AI safety.
In 2022, individual EAs stood for elected positions within each major party. I understand there are Horizon fellows with both Democrat and Republican affiliations.
If EAs can engage with both parties in those ways, added to the fact the presumptive Republican nominee may be sympathetic, I wouldn’t give up on Republican support for AI safety yet.
100%, I’d like to see the stats on what Politicians say they will repeal pre-elections, and what they actually end up repealing once they are in power. In New Zealand here at least I can think of multiple anecdotal examples where there is a lot of bluster pre election but then the law either doesn’t get changed, or only modified in a minor way;
Perhaps Obamacare might be one example of this in America? I think Trump had a decent amount of rhetoric saying he would repeal it, then didn’t do anything repeal it when he reached power.
Perhaps Obamacare might be one example of this in America? I think Trump had a decent amount of rhetoric saying he would repeal it, then didn’t do anything when he reached power.
My recollection was that Trump spent quite a lot of effort trying to repeal Obamacare, but in the end didn’t get the votes he needed in the Senate. Still, I think your point that actual legislation often looks different from campaign promises is a good one.
If Trump still thinks AI is “maybe the most dangerous thing” I would be wary of giving up on chances to leverage his support on AI safety.
In 2022, individual EAs stood for elected positions within each major party. I understand there are Horizon fellows with both Democrat and Republican affiliations.
If EAs can engage with both parties in those ways, added to the fact the presumptive Republican nominee may be sympathetic, I wouldn’t give up on Republican support for AI safety yet.
100%, I’d like to see the stats on what Politicians say they will repeal pre-elections, and what they actually end up repealing once they are in power. In New Zealand here at least I can think of multiple anecdotal examples where there is a lot of bluster pre election but then the law either doesn’t get changed, or only modified in a minor way;
Perhaps Obamacare might be one example of this in America? I think Trump had a decent amount of rhetoric saying he would repeal it, then didn’t
do anythingrepeal it when he reached power.My recollection was that Trump spent quite a lot of effort trying to repeal Obamacare, but in the end didn’t get the votes he needed in the Senate. Still, I think your point that actual legislation often looks different from campaign promises is a good one.
Fair point you may well be right there!